Preloaded with Microsoft Windows Vista Business Edition, the Sony Vaio VGN-TZ17GN/B laptop sports magnesium alloy chassis and while a premium version of this notebook has stronger carbon-fiber exterior with a faster processor and host of security features.

Made from the black carbon-fiber, the same material as the chassis of race cars made of, Sony Vaio VGN-TZ17GN/B laptop’s exterior is very light, yet stronger and more scratch-resistant than magnesium alloy. The laptop sports an understated and classy black-and-grey theme which sits well in an office environment.

The Sony Vaio VGN-TZ17GN/B laptop comes with Blu-ray optical recording format which was developed to enable recording, rewriting and playback of high-definition video (HD), as well as storing a very large amounts of data compared to prevailing DVD-RWs. The format offers more than five times the storage capacity of traditional DVDs and can hold up to 25-GB of contents on a single-layer disc while upto 50-GB of contents can be stored on a dual-layer disc. Using Blu-Ray technology for data storage provides multiple benefits vs. existing formats.

Weighing 1.2 Kgs with power pack, the Sony Vaio VGN-TZ17GN/B laptop also features Intel High Definition Audio with 3D audio (Direct Sound 3D support) and it comes with built-in stereo speakers.

Sony has incorporated a host of security features in VGN-TZ17GN/B laptop which would surely appeal corporate users. The laptop has a fingerprint biometric sensor, TCG v1.2 compliant Trusted Platform Module chip and hard drive password protection up its data security sleeve. Using Sony’s built-in software, user can encrypt files and login by merely placing his finger on the fingerprint biometric sensor.

To protect the vital information stored in hard disk, the hard disk is physically protected with a 3D acceleration sensor that secures the hard drive if it detects sudden drops or shocks to the system.

Windows Vista Business preinstalled Sony Vaio VGN-TZ17GN/B laptop PC come with a host of software, some of which includes:

Sony Vaio VGN-TZ17GN/B laptop PC is also equipped with a unique AV mode button which allows one to acces stored music or even plays DVDs with the single click of a button. The AV mode is embedded into the laptop so there is no need to power up Windows to access the media files.

Sony Vaio VGN-TZ17GN/B laptop is powered by VGP-BPL11 Lithium-ion battery which can provides up to 11 hours of backup with full charge.